Abbreviation for "Over, Short or Damaged" Usually discovered at cargo unloading.

Cloths hung on the lee side of a berth to keep one from rolling out of their bunk

(1) The ratio of the speeds of a chemical reaction at two temperatures differing by 10

Cotton yarn used for cleaning purposes.

An instrument used to measure and record earthquake vibrations and other earth tremors.

A device used to measure total incident solar radiation (direct beam, diffuse, and reflected radiation) per unit time per unit area.

A metallic element of atomic weight 200.6 1, unique (for metals) in that it remains liquid under all but very extreme temperatures.

Not Required.

Measuring point for compressor acceptance test. Pressure at the point of use.

Alphabet used by the Navy when making sure that a letter is understood; i.e. "BRAVO OSCAR ALPHA TANGO spells BOAT"

Telecommunication Relay Float.

Book in which is kept a reckoning of items of cargo received or discharged from a hatch or vessel.

A person or company owing money to another person or company. A company is therefore owed money by.

This is an insurance policy purchased by a seller to provide protection against non-payment by a buyer due to insolvency or political/economic turmoil in the buyers country.

A windlass or capstan drum.

In the US, a federal tax levied on gifted property, money or securities. The tax is payable by the.

A order to a broker to buy or sell the entire amount of the order in one transaction or not deal at.

A publication setting forth the charges, rates and rules of transportation companies.

Money owed by an individual or company to another individual or.

Direction from which the wind is blowing; an unsailable sector between close hauled headings.